Product Description

A giant six-foot by 11-3/4" fold-out map opens up to reveal vital details of this magnificent 1,000 mile Inside Passage-- names of glaciers, islands and channels that the cruise ships navigate through. Read about early explorers and ancient Indian cultures. Information on land and sea mammals are colorfully illustrated along with various types of fishing vessels that are likely to be seen. Learn about the exciting cities and ports-of-call along the cruise line route. Each city and port-of-call is covered by descriptive text, photos and a map showing the major points of interest.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #180806 in Books
• Brand: Coastal Cruise Tour Guides
• Published on: 2006-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Map

Review
"There's loads of information on things such as customs, wildlife, geographical data and historical facts about places along the way." (Travel & Leisure Magazine-- March, 1988) "If you are interested in an excellent guide to the Inside Passage, the best I have found is the beautifully-illustrated Coastal Cruise Tour Guide." (Denver Post-- February, 1986) "A host of colorfully illustrated lore and facts..." -- New York Times-- May, 1984

Customer Reviews

Exactly as expected
I was surprised at some of the other reviewers who expected this to be a book. It is a 6-foot long by 12-inch fold out map of the inside passage from Glacier Bay to Seattle. It does have some basic facts and information on the reverse side as well as basic road maps of most of the towns along the passage. I'm looking forward to tracking my entire cruise route on this relatively detailed map. If you're looking for more detail, I think you'd have to get a topo or a nautical map.

I LOVE this map!
A foot wide and eleven feet tall IS a weird shape for a chart, but I find it to be very enjoyable because it shows the whole inside passage in detail. Where else can you find something like this? Let's hope this map stays around. It's a great concept and allows one a greater appreciation of the region.

elementary disappointment
when i read the description in amazon on this "book", i thought it would make a pragmatic addition to my small library on the inside passage, its history and peoples. this is nothing more than a non-detailed not-to-scale map with information printed on the back which anyone who has attended high school would know. this is not a book. at $2.00 i would not have written a negative review (my first), at $3.00 i would have felt cheated, at $10.36 i feel tricked and outraged.